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A. OARRARA.

UMBRELLA AND PAR'ASOL FRAME. No. 298,944. Patented May 20, 1884.

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UMBRELLA AND PARASOL FRAME.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 298,944., dated May 20,1884.

' Application filed February 12, 1884. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ANTONIO CARRARA, of Newark, in the county of Essexand State of New Jersey, have invented a new and Improved Umbrella andParasol Frame, of which the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription.

This invention relates to certain improvements in that class of umbrellaframes in which the bent springs and slots therefor in the handles andrunners are dispensed with, and in which the outer ends of the braces orstretchers engage plate-springs secured within bent plates or sheaths onthe ribs, and to which bent plates the ribs are pivoted.

The invention consists in dispensing with the bent plates or sheaths andtheir platesprings, and in forming or securing upon the ribs perforatedlugs or eyes, to which ribs, above and on either side of the lugs, aresecured springs for the forked ends of the braces to engage, as will behereinafter fully described and claimed.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming part ofthis specification, in which similar letters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in both the figures.

Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of an umbrella provided withmy improvement, one half being shown opened and the other half closed.Fig. 2 is an enlarged perspective view of part of one rib and the forkedspringpiece on the same.

The ribs A are pivoted to a ring, B, secured to the stick 0 near the endof the same. The braces D are pivoted to a sleeve, E, held to slide onthe stick 0 and to perforated lugs on the ribs. The sleeve E is notslotted like the sleeves usually used 011 umbrella-sticks, and the stickis not provided with the usual spring-catches. The outer ends-of thebraces D are fiattened,forked, and squared, as shown. On each rib A asemi-tubular forked piece, G, of spring metal, is secured by means ofsolder or rivets in such a manner that one shank G will be at each sideof the perforated lug F.

In place of the piece G, two separate strips or,

shanks of spring metal can be secured to the ribs. The opposite squarededges of the ends of the braces D are adapted to rest against the bottomedges of the spring-shanks G. If

the umbrella is opened, as shown at the righthand side of Fig. 1, thebottom or inner edges of the shanks G rest against the straight upperedges of the outer ends of the braces D, and thus hold the several partsin place. If the umbrella is to be closed, the sleeve E is drawn down,thus causing the upper ends of the braces to turn 011 the lugs or jawsF, and when the umbrella is closed, the opposite or upper edges of theflattened ends of the braces rest against the bottom edges of the springshanks G, and thus hold the several parts in place. I am aware that itis not new to construct an umbrella-frame with the braces or stretcherspivoted within metal sheaths on the ribs, said sheaths being aperturedto receive the hooked plate-springs against which the ends of the bracesbear; also, that it is not new to secure the sheath to the ribs in sucha manner that the ends of the braces or stretchers will bear againstsaid ribs, which serve the purpose of springs, and I do not desire toclaim such construction, broadly, as of my invention. The advantages ofmy construction are that it is much cheaper and simpler than the above.The tubular pieces G and their springs may be applied to ribs that arealready provided with the perforated lugs F.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent- 1. The combination, with the forked braces D and theribs A, provided on their under sides with perforated lugs F, of springshanks or strips secured to the ribs on either side of the said lug,whereby the forked ends of the braces will engage said spring-shanks,substantially as set forth.

2. The combination, with the forked braces vD, and the ribs A, providedon their under sides with the perforated lugs F, of the semitubularpiece G, secured to the ribs to one side of the perforated lugs, andformed with two spring-shanks extending along the ribs on either side ofthe lugs, substantially as set forth.

ANTONIO CARRARA.

W'itnesses:

CLARENCE T. VAN DEREN, GEO. M. GARDNER.

